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Name: Vanessa Baute, M.D.
Year: PGY-3, Adult Neurology
Medical School: Ponce School of Medicine, Puerto Rico
Undergraduate School: Wake Forest University
Place of Birth: Augusta actually although I only spent the first year of my life here
Languages Spoken: Spanish/English, would like to learn french
Family Life: extended family in Colombia(south America), parents in Atlanta and boyfriend in augusta, have a new puppy, Picaso
Religious Preference: Catholic
Career Interests: surviving neurology residency and mission work
Outside Interests: yoga/running/reading non medical books/travel
Name: Debra Moore-Hill, M.D.
Year: PGY-3, Adult Neurology
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Undergraduate School: Paine College, Augusta, Georgia
Place of Birth: Augusta, Georgia
Languages Spoken: English
Family Life: Married (Mario- Heating and Air Conditioning) with two children, Malcolm,5 and Leila, 2
Religious Preference: Baptist
Career Interests: ?? Movement Disorders
Research Interests/Projects:1. Interest in health disparities. 2. Projects- Co-founder of STAT CPR, MCG Student Organization designed to facilitate extension of CPR education to underprivileged communities. 3. Research project in conjunction with Dr. Switzer to evaluate the rate of tPA administration via REACH versus its use in nonrural settings- 2007. 4. Role of NOS on endothelin in the kidney 5. Culture medium and metabolism in transgenic mouse embryo 6. Rab 11b S20V transduction in transgenic mouse
Outside Interests: Certified pharmacy technician- worked at local area pharmacies during high school and college; 3 dogs : “Tink”er Bell- yorkie, Peete – American bulldog and Cody mixed breed cocker spaniel and Jack Russell terrier, 2 fish.
Name: Mihaela Saler, M.D.
Year: PGY-3, Adult Neurology
Medical School: Facultatea de Medicina "Carol Davila", Bucharest, Romania
Undergraduate School: Nicolae Balcescu High School- Math Physics Profile, Bucharest, Romania
Place of Birth: Bucharest, Romania
Languages Spoken: Romanian, Hebrew, English
Family Life: Married with 2 children
Career Interests/Projects: General Neurology
Outside Interests: Like to spend time with family, play with 2 sons, bike riding
Name: Shannon F. Stewart, M.D.
Year: PGY-2, Adult Neurology
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Undergraduate School: University of Georgia
Place of Birth: Waycross, GA
Languages Spoken: English, tiny amounts of Spanish (I know how to order a beer and ask where the library is located
Family Life: Married, My wife's name is Deborah and she's an LPN. We have two boys, Tanner and Eric, and a golden retriever named Calvin.
Religious Preference: Baptist
Career Interests: Neurohospitalist vs. Neurointensive care vs. Pain vs. General Private Practice Research Interests/Projects: Prior to medical school, worked on a project using Botox to treat Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Outside Interests: Computers, Grilling, Reading, Video Games, spending time with family/friends, collecting Darth Vader and Joker memorabilia
Other Interesting Facts: Used to play drums/saxophone/trumpet, not at the same time.
Past lives: hog farmer, picture framer, customer service rep, video store clerk, mobile home manufacturer, medical records supervisor and HIPAA privacy officer, now doctor.
Quirks: I'm a neat freak, but I'll let dust collect for years (it's actually a good way to see if people are messing with my stuff).


Name: Jill Trumble, M.D.
Year: PGY-2, Adult Neurology
Medical School: Medical College of Georgia
Undergraduate School: University of Georgia
Place of Birth: Augusta, Georgia
Languages Spoken: English
Family Life: Married for 5 years. Have 2 mini dachshunds, named Rascal and Roxy
Religious Preference: Methodist
Career Interests: Movement Disorders
Outside Interests: Cooking, playing with my dogs
Name: Tia Aryal, M.D.
Year: PGY-2, Adult Neurology
Medical School: University of Mississippi
Undergraduate School: Millsaps College, Jackson, MS
Place of Birth: Bend, Oregan
Languages Spoken: English, minimal French
Family Life: Married to Anuj who is a PGY-4 anesthesia resident at MCG. We have 1 dog, Mai-Ling who I rescued 5 years ago
Career Interests: Unknown, currently considering pediatric neurology
Research Interests/Projects: NERVE - virtual patient interaction using the Wii to do a cranial nerve exam with Dr. Lind
Outside Interests: Arts and crafts, gardening, going to the beach, sewing, cooking
Name: Saima Khurram, M.D.
Year: PGY-2, Adult Neurology
Medical School: Panjab Medical College, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Undergraduate School: Divisional Public School, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Place of Birth: Pakistan
Languages Spoken: Urdu, Hindi, English, Punjabi
Family Life: Married with three girls.
Career Interests: Neurophysiology
Research Interests/Projects: EpilepsyEEG and Muscular Dystrophies/EMG Outside Interests: Watching movies, spending time with family, cooking
Name: Indira "Bobbie" Kumar, M.D.
Year: PGY-3, Pediatric Neurology
Medical School: Kigezi International School of Medicine
Undergraduate School: Rutgers University, Newbrunswick, New Jersey
Place of Birth: New Dehli, India
Languages Spoken: Panjabi, Hindi, English
Family Life: Single
Religious Preference: Spiritual
Career Interests: Private Practice
Research Interests/Projects: Interested in Vitamin B6 deficiency
Outside Interests: Classical Indian Music, Sporting events, Cycling, Rock Concerts, Painting, Dance
Other Interesting Facts: Jersey Girl! Indian Classical Dance Teacher for 4 years and trained for 12, competed in dance competitions in college; Didn't eat chocolate until 22 years old, buddy is a golden retriever named Tuesday; Never livied in one place for more than 5 years; Dad made me drink grass juice growing up; favorite city is NYC